Changes

=Overview=

=Overview=

ICT have impacted education in terms of change in the processes of learning and even physical spaces of learning.  Availability of a global digital library has meant that the focus of education now needs to move from content acquisition to analyzing and meaning making of content as well as use the information for decision making.  The availability of new format of content representation also means that new forms of knowledge can be explored and understood.  This means, of course, that new skills have to be developed - both in terms of skills in interacting with the ICT environment as well as in terms of meta cognitive skills like analyzing, meaning making and representing the information available.  The rapid growth and dissemination of information means that we now live in a world which is organized very differently and the implications of ICT and societal processes and institutions also needs to be understood.  

ICT have impacted education in terms of change in the processes of learning and even physical spaces of learning.  Availability of a global digital library has meant that the focus of education now needs to move from content acquisition to analyzing and meaning making of content as well as use the information for decision making.  The availability of new format of content representation also means that new forms of knowledge can be explored and understood.  This means, of course, that new skills have to be developed - both in terms of skills in interacting with the ICT environment as well as in terms of cognitive skills like analyzing, meaning making and representing the information available.  The rapid growth and dissemination of information means that we now live in a world which is organized very differently and the implications of ICT and societal processes and institutions also needs to be understood.  

=Approach and intent of the NCERT ICT curriculum=

=Approach and intent of the NCERT ICT curriculum=

#Ability to handle ICT environment, creating original content, sharing and learning and focusing on educational and learning processes rather than on specific applications are the key principles of this curriculum.   

#Ability to handle ICT environment, creating original content, sharing and learning and focusing on educational and learning processes rather than on specific applications are the key principles of this curriculum.   

#The curriculum has been designed keeping in mind the various possibilities of creative expression possible through ICT applications and platforms available today and also seeks to build a mindset that will explore and  such applications on an ongoing basis.   

#The curriculum has been designed keeping in mind the various possibilities of creative expression possible through ICT applications and platforms available today and also seeks to build a mindset that will explore and  such applications on an ongoing basis.   

#The curriculum does not take a conventional approach to building digital literacy on specific applications but rather emphasizes a thematic, project based approach to ICT learning.  Such an approach will also enable integration of ICT with multiple school subjects.   

#The curriculum does not take a conventional approach to building digital literacy on specific applications but rather emphasizes a thematic, project based approach to ICT learning.  Such an approach will also enable integration of ICT with multiple school subjects. This is why no specific software applications are focused on in the teaching, instead, the pedagogical processes that are sought to be learnt are discussed. For instance, instead of explaining how to use LibreOffice Writer (a text editor), the focus is on 'text editing'. Similarly the discussion is on creating image resources, audio resources, video resources instead of learning to use a GIMP or Audacity or OpenShot software applications and combining these resources for creating, editing and publishing learning materials.   

==The themes of The National ICT curriculum==

==The themes of The National ICT curriculum==

==Learning expectations==

==Learning expectations==

The learning expectations are two-fold, for students and for the teachers.  It is expected that at the end of the completion of the ICT syllabus, the students would be able to reach the levels of competencies articulated in the National ICT Policy.  The key expectations from the curriculum are listed below

The learning expectations are two-fold, for students and for the teachers.  It is expected that at the end of the completion of the ICT syllabus, the students would be able to reach the levels of competencies articulated in the National ICT Policy.  The key expectations from the curriculum are listed below:

#Able to interact with various ICT devices and applications and handle ICT equipment safely

#Able to interact with various ICT devices and applications and handle ICT equipment safely